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Current Posts 2006-2007


This list includes all changes known about from August 2006 to July 2007.

Format:
Player's name (club in the 1970-71 season): club at start of 2007-2008 season - this club's League position; current post. (Additional information as described below).

Additional information:
'WoSS' means the Bob 70-71 Player is in the FKS World of Soccer Stars Album for 1970-71, the album on which the site was originally based.

'Sky' means that the Bob 70-71 Player is listed in the 2006-2007 Sky Sports Football Yearbook. I've still included this to show continuity with the old format.

'COW' means that the Bob 70-71 Player is not in the Sky yearbook, but that the information is confirmed by the club's official website.

'BBC' means the information is confirmed by the BBC website, and mainly applies to Bob 70-71 Players who took up post after the start of the season.

'Wik' means the information is from Wikipedia, 'the free encyclopedia', which is used if the Official Website is not forthcoming with information.

The condition of including the player on the list is merely if I know about it ! So do inform me of any others you know about, and apologies in advance for any I've missed.

Click on underlined player's name or player's 70-71 team to find out more information.



Players A to Z

Sam Allardyce (Bolton Wanderers youth): Bolton Wanderers - Premiership; manager (Sky); 29 Apr 07: Sam leaves Bolton Wanderers. 15 May 07: Joins Newcastle United as manager.
 
Ron Atkinson (Oxford United): Kettering Town - Conference North; Director of Football. (BBC) 23 Jan 07: takes up Director of Football role with Kettering Town till the end of the season.

Gordon Banks OBE (Stoke City): Leicester City - Championship; Honoury Vice-President. (WoSS, COW)

Frank Barlow (Sheffield United): Hull City - Championship; Assistant Manager. (BBC) 23 Oct 06: Leaves Hull City. 26 Jun 07: Becomes Assistant Manager at Wigan Athletic in the Premiership.

Jim Barron (Nottingham Forest): Northampton Town - League One; Goalkeeper / First Team Coach. (COW). 20 Dec 06: Becomes joint caretaker manager with Ian Sampson after John Gorman leaves.

Arthur Bellamy (Burnley): Burnley - Championship; groundsman. (WoSS, COW)

Tony Book (Manchester City): Manchester City - Premiership; Honoury President: (WoSS, COW)

Ian Bowyer (Manchester City): Rushden and Diamonds - Conference; Manager. (WoSS, Sky) 16 Oct 06: Leaves Rushden and Diamonds.

Alan Buckley (Nottingham Forest) 9 Nov 06: Grimsby Town - League Two; Manager (BBC)

Keith Burkinshaw (Newcastle United) Watford - Premiership; Assistant Manager. (Sky)

Terry Burton (Arsenal youth): Cardiff City - Championship; Assistant Manager. (Sky)
 
Jim Cassell (Bury): Manchester City - Premiership; Academy Director. (COW)

Sir Bobby Charlton (Manchester United): Manchester United - Premiership; Director. (WoSS, COW - at legends biography)

Joe Corrigan (Manchester City): West Bromwich Albion - Championship; goalkeeping coach. (WoSS, COW)

Tommy Craig (Sheffield Wednesday): Newcastle United - Premiership; reserve team coach. (WoSS, COW). Oct 06: Leaves Newcastle United , see Autumn 2006 News

Roger Cross (Brentford): West Ham United - Premiership; Chief Scout. (COW)
 
Tony Currie (Sheffield United): Sheffield United - Premiership; Football in the Community Co-ordinator. (WoSS, COW)
 
Bill Dearden (Sheffield United): Mansfield - League Two; Manager.(COW) 28 Dec 06: Appointed Mansfield Town's manager (BBC)

Terry Dolan (Huddersfield Town): Guiseley - Unibond Premiership; Manager. (COW)

Mick Docherty (Burnley): Gillingham - League One; Assistant Manager. (WoSS, Sky)

Willie Donachie (Manchester City): Ipswich Town - Championship; Assistant Manager. (Sky). June 06: Joins Millwall in League One as Assistant Manager. 25 Sep 06: Becomes Caretaker Manager of Millwall. 22 Nov 06: Becomes manager of Millwall.

Bobby Downes (Rochdale): Blackburn Rovers - Premiership; Academy Manager. (COW)

Doug Ellis (Aston Villa Chairman): Ason Villa - Premiership; Chairman. (Sky). 19 Sep 06: Stands down as Chairman of Aston Villa and becomes the Honorary President of the club.

Sam Ellis (Sheffield Wednesday): Stoke City - Championship; coach. (BBC). 5 Apr 05: Sam joins Luton Town in the Championship.

Derek Fazackerley (Blackburn Rovers squad): Manchester City - Premiership; first team coach. (Sky)

Sir Alex Ferguson (Falkirk): Manchester United - Premiership; Manager. (Sky)

Barry Fry (Bedford Town). Peterborough United - League Two; Director of Football and owner. (Sky)
 
Don Givens (Luton Town): Republic of Ireland Under-21 Manager (BBC)
 
John Gorman (Celtic): Northampton Town- League One; Manger. (Sky) 20 Dec 06: Leaves Northampton Town.

Bobby Gould (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Hawke's Bay United - New Zealand Football Championship; Assistant Coach. (WoSS, COW)

Dario Gradi MBE (Sutton United): Crewe Alexandria - League One; manager. (Sky)

Frank Gray (Leeds United): Grays Athletic- National Conference; Manager. (Sky) 28 Oct 2006: Leaves Grays Athletic

Steve Harrison (Blackpool): Middlesbrough - Premiership; Defensive Coach. (COW)

Paul Hart (Stockport County). Rushden and Diamonds - Conference; Manager. (Sky). 16 Oct 06: Leaves Rushden and Diamonds

Asa Hartford (West Bromwich Albion): Blackpool - League One - coaching staff. (WoSS, BBC). (Not confirmed for this season, but no news to the contrary)

David Hay (Celtic): Livingston - Scottish Premier League; General Manager. (WoSS, Sky)

Steve Heighway (Liverpool squad): Liverpool - Premiership; Academy Director. (COW - at 'The Academy')

Stewart Henderson (Brighton and Hove Albion): Southampton - Championship; reserve team coach. (COW)

Alan Hodgkinson (Sheffield United): Oxford United - Conference National; Goalkeeping Coach. (WoSS, COW)

Pat Holland (West Ham United): Tottenham Hotspur - Premiership; Under-18 coach. (WoSS, COW). ??? 07: Joined Millwall as Assistant Coach.

John Hollins (Chelsea): Crawley Town - Conference National; Manager. (WoSS, Sky). 30 Oct 06: Sacked by Crawley Town.

Bobby Hope (West Bromwich Albion): West Bromwich Albion - Premiership; Chief Coach. (WoSS, COW)

Brian Horton (Port Vale): Macclesfield Town - League Two; Manager. (Sky) 1 Oct 06: Sacked by Macclesfield Town. 23 May 07 Joins Hull City as Assistant Manager

David Irving (Workington Town): Wilmington Hammerheads - United States Soccer League Second Division; Head Coach / General Manager. (COW)

Jim Jefferies (Hearts): Kilmarnock - Scottish Premier League; Manager. (Sky)

Joe Jordan (Morton): Portsmouth - Premiership; First Team Coach. (COW) Note change of role this season

Wayne Jones (Bristol Rovers). Hereford United - League Two; Physiotherapist. (Sky) (Uncertain when commenced in post)

Mick Kearns (Oxford United): Walsall -League One; Community Manager and Family Co-ordinator: (COW)

Lennie Lawrence (?? possible non-League player ??): Bristol Rovers - League Two; Director of Football. (Sky)

Doug Livermore (Liverpool): Norwich City - Championship; Assistant Manager. (Sky)

Nat Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers): Bolton Wanderers - President and honnery director (COW)

Peter Lorimer (Leeds United): Leeds United - Championship; Director. (WoSS, Official Club programme)

Terry McDermott (Bury): Newcastle United - Premiership; First Team Coach. (Wik)

Billy McEwan (Hibernian): York City - National Conference; Manager. (Sky)

Roy McFarland (Derby County): Chesterfield - League One; manager. (WoSS, Sky). 12 Mar 07: Leaves Chesterfield

Mick McGiven (Sunderland): Chelsea - Premiership; Match Observer Scout. (COW)

Sammy McIlroy (Man U apprentice): Morecambe - Conference National; Manager. (Sky)

Don Mackay (Dundee United): Middlesbrough - Premiership; European Scout. (COW)

Eric McManus (Coventry City): Walsall - League One; Youth Recruitment Officer and Goalkeeper Coach. (COW)
 
Ray Mathias (Tranmere Rovers): 1 Nov 06: Macclesfiled Town: Assistant Manager. (COW)

Alex Miller (Rangers): Liverpool - Premiership; First Team Coach. (Wik)

Ronnie Moore (Tranmere Rovers): Tranmere Rovers - League1; Manager. (Sky)

David Moss (Swindon Town) Northwich Victoria - Conference National; Assistant Manager. (COW)

Martin O'Neill (Distillery): Aston Villa - Premiership; First Team Coach. (COW) 9 Aug 06 Appointed manager of Aston Villa in the Premiership(COW)

Tony Parkes (Blackburn Rovers) Blackpool- League One - Assistant Manager. (Sky)

Keith Peacock (Charlton Athletic): West Ham United- Premiership; Senior Coach. (COW)

Mike Pejic (Stoke City): Feb 07: Plymouth Argyle- Championship; Head of Youth Coaching. (Wik)

David Pleat (Peterborough United): 11 Aug 06: joins Nottingham Forest - League One; football Consultant. (BBC)

Harry Redknapp (West Ham United): Portsmouth - Premiership; Manager. (Sky)

Pat Rice (Arsenal): Arsenal - Premiership; assistant manager. (WoSS, Sky)

Bruce Rioch (Aston Villa): Odense Boldklub (OB) Denmark's Superliga: Manager. (COW)

Sir Bobby Robson (Ipswich Town manager). Republic of Ireland national team - International Football Consultant.
Also Becomes Honorary President of Ipswich Town - Championship. (WoSS - manager; COW)

John Robertson (Nottingham Forest): Aston Villa - Premiership; First Team Coach. (COW) 4 Aug 2006: Appointed new First Team Coach of Aston Villa.

John Rudge (Torquay United): Stoke City - Championship; Director of Football. (Wik)

Peter Shilton (Leicester City): Leicester City - Championship; honoury vice-president. (WoSS, COW)

Denis Smith (Stoke City): Wrexham - League Two; Manager. (WoSS, Sky) 11 Jan 07: Departs Wrexham after 5 years in charge.

Jim Smith (Boston United) Oxford United - Conference National; Manager and Director. (Sky / COW)

Walter Smith (Dundee United): Scotland; Manager. (Sky). 10 Jan 07: Left Scotland post and joined Rangers in the Scottish Premier Division as manager.

Tommy Spencer (Workington): Sheffield United - Championship; Community Programme Organiser assistant. (COW - at community page)

Brian Talbot (Ipswich Town): Marsaxlokk F.C - Maltese Premiership; Manager (BBC)

Peter Taylor (Southend United): Crystal Palace- Championship; Manager. (Sky)

Tommy Taylor (Orient): Kings Lynn - British Gas Business League (Southern League) Premier Division; Manager. (COW). 4 Nov 06: Moves to become head coach at Peterborough United. 15 Jan 07: takes over as Caretaker manager at Peterborough. 20 Jan 07: becomes First Team Coach at Peterborough United as Darren Ferguson appointed manager. July 07: Becomes manager of Boston United in the Conference North.

Colin Todd (Sunderland): Bradford City - League One; manager (WoSS, Sky) 12 Feb 07: Leaves Bradford City.

Dennis Tueart (Sunderland squad): Manchester City - Premiership; director. (COW)

Graham Turner (Chester City): Hereford United - League Two ; Chairman and Manager. (Sky)

Terry Venables (QPR): England Assistant Coach. (BBC)

John Ward (Lincoln City): Cheltenham Town - League One; Manager. (Sky)

Neil Warnock (Rotherham United): Sheffield United - Premiership; Manager. (Sky). 16 May 07: Leaves Sheffield United.

Eric Winstanley (Barnsley): 1 Nov 06: York City - National Conference; Youth Team Coach - arrived initally in September. (BBC)

Peter Withe (Southport): Indonesia Coach. (Wik). 18 Jan 07: Leaves Indonesia

Terry Yorath (Leeds United squad): Huddersfield Town - League One; Assistant Manager. (COW). 21 Dec 06: Leaves Huddersfield Town



International managers from World Cup 2006 still to be integrated....

Argentina - José Pekerman (Argentinos Juniors)
Australia - Guus Hiddink (PSV Eindhoven). Now manager of Russia.
Brazil - Carlos Alberto Parreira (Fluminense)
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) - Henri Michel (FC Nantes)
Croatia - Zlatko Kranjcar (Dinamo Zagreb, though aged only 14!)
Czech Republic - Karel Brückner ??? (born in 1939 in the Czech Republic)
France - Raymond Domenech (Olympique Lyonnais)
Ghana - Ratomir Dujkovic (Red Star Belgrade)
Iran - Branko Ivankovic (born 1954 in Croatia). No longer coach.
Italy - Marcello Lippi (Sampdoria)
Japan - Zico (Flamengo )
Mexico - Ricardo Lavolpe ???(born in 1952 possibly Club Atlético Banfield, Argentina)
Paraguay - Aníbal Ruiz ??? (born 1942 in Uruguay)
Poland - Pawel Janas (Wlókniarz Pabianice). Left after the World Cup
Portugal - Luiz Felipe Scolari (Aimoré)
Serbia and Montenegro - Ilija Petkovic (OFK Beograd)
South Korea - Dick Advocaat (ADO)
Spain - Luis Aragonés (Atlético Madrid)
Sweden - Lars Lagerbäck (born 1948)
Swizerland - Jakob "Köbi" Kuhn (FC Zürich - to be confirmed)
Togo - Otto Pfister (FC Chur)
Trinidad and Tobago - Leo Beenhakker ( born 1942 in the Netherlands). Now manager of Poland.
Tunisa - Roger Lemerre (FC Nantes)
Ukraine - Oleg Blokhin ( Dynamo Kiev)
United States of America - Bruce Arena (probably Nassau Community College)


Players on last season's list no longer on this list...


Dave Bassett (Walton and Hersham): Southampton - Championship; Coach. (BBC). 11 Dec 05: takes over as caretaker manager with Dennis Wise. 23 Dec05: leaves Southampton on appointment of George Burley.

Phil Boersma (Liverpool): Newcastle United Reserve Team Assistant Manager. (COW)

Terry Cooper (Leeds United): Southampton - Championship; European Scout. According to communication with Official website Terry has not been in this post for several seasons..

Bill Dearden (Sheffield United): MK Dons - League One; coach. (BBC). 7 Feb 06: Sacked by MK Dons (BBC).

Sven-Göran Eriksson (Karlskoga) England. 02 Jul 06: Leaves England

Tord Grip (Karlskoga) England assistant coach. 02 Jul 06: Leaves England

Brian Little (Aston Villa): Tranmere Rovers - League One; Manager. (Sky) 5 May 06: Leaves Tranmere Rovers.

Sir Bobby Robson (Ipswich Town manager). Sacked by Newcastle United 30 August, 2004

Dennis Rofe (Orient): Southampton - Championship; first team coach (WOSS, various websites). 23 Dec 05: leaves Southampton

Joe Royle (Everton): Ipswich Town - Championship; manager. (WoSS, Sky) 17 May leaves Ipswich Town.

Graeme Souness (Tottenham Hotspur): Newcastle United - Premiership; Manager. (Sky).2 Feb 06: sacked by Newcastle United

Roy Tunks (Rotherham United): Newcastle United - Premiership; Goalkeeper Coach. (COW). Feb 06: Cannot confirm, but believed to have left when Graeme Souness left Newcastle United.

David Webb (Chelsea): Yeovil Town - League One; Owner, Chief Executive. (BBC) 20 Feb 06: Steps down as Chief Executive. 22 June 06: sells all his shares in Yeovil Town to John Fry.

George Wood (East Stirling): Cardiff City - Championship, Goalkeeper coach. (COW). May 2006: Leaves Cardiff City.

Berti Vogts (Star Players of Mexico 1970). Scotland manager. Sacked 1 November, 2004.

Ron Yeats (Liverpool): Liverpool - Premiership; Chief Scout. (WoSS, COW - past players write up). May 06: Retired



Note:
Other current English League managers who were the right age, but I do not yet have confirmation of their place on the site due to not having a playing career in England are: Arsène Wenger - Arsenal.
Graham Barrow Assistant Manager at Chester City was born in 1954, but I do not yet have the proof that he was an apprentice in 70-71.
Steve Coppell - Reading was born in 1955, and again I do not have any proof that he was on anyone's books in 70-71.
Index
From 2005-2006 the layout of the Rothmans/Sky pages was changed to an easier Players A-Z of those Bob70-71 Players who still have a position in professional football, including non-league and non-English clubs or international positions.
Previous to this the site's original format which was based on the player being listed in Sky Sports Football Yearbook. This source is no longer the only way of finding out the information, and it has started to list fewer and fewer posts beyond manager and coach.
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2007-2008



Note: For a fourth season Sky Sports have taken over the sponsorship of the Football Yearbook, which is now in its 37th year, having been sponsored by Rothmans for the first 33 years. The book is edited by Glenda Rollin and Jack Rollin and published by Headline, London in 2006.

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